| Name | Jørgen Laurits ANDREASSEN VENNES  |
| Birth | 11 Jan 1849, Venneshamn, Framverran, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Death | 11 Dec 1934, McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Burial | St. Luke's Cemetery, McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Census | 1865, Norwegian Census |
| Immigration | 1882, To America aboard the Tasso I from Trondheim |
| Father | Andreas JOHNSEN VENNESHAVN (1824-1903) |
| Mother | Anne Birgitte JACOBSDATTER (1827-1921) |
| 1 | Ingeborg STEFFENSDATTER NESSET |
| Birth | 25 Dec 1849, Nesset, Framverran, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Death | 22 Oct 1939, McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Burial | St. Luke's Cemetery, McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Census | 1865, Norwegian Census |
| Immigration | 1883, To America aboard the Tasso I from Trondheim |
| Father | Steffen INGEBRIGTSEN NESSET (1819-1894) |
| Mother | Kirstine KNUDSDATTER NESSET (ca1816-1914) |
| Marriage | 18 Apr 1885, Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota Territory |
| Children | Carl Anton (1893-1981) |
| Anna Sophia (1889-1930) |
Digitalarkivet 1865 Norwegian Census online:
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f61722&variabel=0&postnr=2986&fulle=true&spraak=e
Digitalarkivet: 1865-telling for 1722 Ytterøen. [1993/1]
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Record 420 of 646/4446 total in The database
Distriknr Side Skoledistrikt Sogn Prestegjeld Gardsnavn Merknad (gard) Overskrift
420 7 145 1ste Wærran Ytterøen Wennes nordre 4 1
Personnr Husholdning Fornavn Etternavn Familiestatus Yrke Sivilstand Alder Kjønn Fødested Hester Stort kveg Får Geit Svin Rug Bygg Havre Poteter
2979 32 1 Peter Peders. Huusfader Gaardbr. og Selveier g 71 m Ytterøens Prgj. 2 8 20 5 3 1/8 1 1/4 7 15
2980 33 Kjerstine Pedersd. hans Kone g 69 k Ytterøens Prgj.
2981 34 Peter Peters. deres Søn hjelper Faderen med Gaardsbruget ug 31 m Ytterøens Prgj.
2982 1 Christine Petersd. deres Datter ug 30 k Ytterøens Prgj.
2983 2 Jørgen Andreass. Tjenestekarl ug 17 m Ytterøens Prgj.
2984 3 Arent Christians. Tjenestekarl ug 15 m Ytterøens Prgj.
2985 4 Peter Siverts. Pleiesøn ug 6 m Ytterøens Prgj.
2986 5 Knud Ols. Lægdlem e 85 m Waage Prgj.
2987 6 Anna Augustsd. Tjenestepige ug 20 k Ytterøens Prgj.
2988 7 Hanna Pedersd. Tjenestepige ug 12 k Ytterøens Prgj.
Digitalarkivet Immigrationprotocol Record online:
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMITROND&variabel=0&postnr=28735&fulle=true&spraak=e
Record type Year Page no Line no No New group Date of registration Date Given name Last name Marital status Family position Occupation Sex Age Residence Destination Line Ship Freight (Kr/spsd.) Freight (øre)
28734 5 1882 183 37 73 06.03.1882 09.03.1882 Jørgen Vennes ug Sømand m 34 Væran Ada Minn Allan Dampskib Tasso 222 50 (Copy and paste from online data.)
Immigrant Ship on which our Vennes and Nesset ancestors sailed in 1882 & 1883: http://www.norwayheritage.com/ships/scan-tas.htm
BLM Land Patent issued under name of Jorgen A. Wennes, dated 28 March 1890. (Image of document in file.)
Photo of headstone for Jorgen & Ingeborg in file.
Minnesota Death Certificate Index (online), http://people.mnhs.org:
Jorgen A. Vennes
CertID# 1934-MN-012525
Date of Death: 12/11/1934
County of Death: Polk
Death Certificate info Idella Harriet Vennes looked up in Polk County records at Crookston says:
Jorgen A. Vennes
Born: Jan 21, 1849
Died: Dec 11, 1934
Age 85 yrs, 10 mos, 20 days
Birthplace: Norway
Father's Name: Andreas Vennes
Mother's Name: Anna Nelson
Cause of Death: Pneumonia & heart failure
Norman County Web Site:
http://rootsweb.com/~mnnorman/index.htm
This is a well-maintained web site and there are several sections regarding the history of Norman County. A. Megrund, who married Jorgen & Ingeborg is mentioned in connection with different churches in Shelly and Halstad Townships. In the 1885 MN State Census it will be noted that Hans P. Oien, a witness for Jorgen & Ingeborg's marriage was a close neighbor of Andreas & Anne and Olive.